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Like a pink toad, life is full of oddities. The weird, the strange, the inexplicable happens around us continuously. Most of the time, these odd events are funny, and the Pink Toad is here to present the strange, but comical odd news that happen around the world on a daily basis.
Strange News Monthly Archives
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Astrological Analysis: Bhutto's Assasination in Pakistan...is Iran involved?
Would it not be great if Astrology was defined and accurate enough to prevent such acts? Here we have a very strange analysis...and one that supposedly indicates Iranian involvement...or does it indicate Iran will be (unfairly) blamed for this evil murder? If anyone has any exper …
2007-12-29 12:13:43
Naked Man Runs Through Downtown Providence
Engaging in a preemptive polar bear swim a little early, and plunging in an unusual place: the dingy waters of the Providence River, an unidentified man ran naked through downtown Providence this afternoon.
2007-12-29 08:55:07
Teen fined over internet sex film
A 15-year-old girl was fined on Thursday for filming her friends having sex in the garden. The girl published the film on the internet and was sued for defamation, together with her boyfriend.
2007-12-29 08:52:12
The most unforgettable article I've discovered at Newsvine
I am all gratitude for discovering Newsvine and being a part of it.
2007-12-29 07:50:33
Police: Stolen GPS Unit Leads to Arrest
Police arrested a man on suspicion of stealing a GPS receiver after the device apparently gave him away.
2007-12-29 05:53:16
Woman Loses Ring in Fudge, Gets It Back
A woman whose diamond ring vanished while she was making fudge for a bake sale was despondent after scouring her home and finding no sign of it.
2007-12-29 05:14:30
The African Money Transfer Scam Moves to Iraq; Why Me?
Today I got a swell email from a fine young member (gag) of our armed forces (no, definitely not our Rob Ballew). It sounds a little like a plotline from the movies, but you be the judge. Here is his email in full: Dear Friend,
2007-12-29 03:57:22
Woman Safe Following Expensive Search
By MICHAEL TARM CHICAGO - Family members arranged a meeting at an undisclosed location between investigators and a married woman from Illinois whose disappearance on Christmas Eve prompted a costly search.
2007-12-29 03:00:00
Burglary Suspect Robbed at Gunpoint
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. - A burglary suspect who gave a false home address to police after his arrest didn't count on one thing - getting robbed himself. Police say 22-year-old Daniel Cabral was arrested Wednesday and charged with burglarizing a University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth building.
2007-12-29 03:00:00
Newsvine, Let's Have a Shredding Party!
I just seeded a story about a fascinating idea - the concept that if you write down an idea, or a person, you don't want to think about in 2008 and then that idea (written down) is taken away and trashed that that will somehow help.
2007-12-29 02:24:48
Girl loses Hannah Montana tickets for lying
A 6-year-old girl who won four tickets to a Hannah Montana concert with an essay falsely claiming her father died in Iraq isn't ...
2007-12-29 02:22:09
New Yorkers Shred Memories of 2007
excerpt: "Think of your worst memories of 2007: an ex-boyfriend, a bad medical report, stacks of unpaid bills.
2007-12-29 02:16:13
Giant shredder helps purge bad memories of 2007
New Yorkers who suffered a tough 2007 took their anger out on photographs of ex-husbands, old letters and annoying mobile phones, consigning their bad memories to a giant shredder.
2007-12-29 01:55:48
Nutty theory or mystery solved?
Randy Steel is no detective, but he may have solved a peculiar holiday mystery. More than 500 bulbs have gone missing this month from the City Park light display in Twin Falls. Officials say they're not sure who is taking the lights, or why.
2007-12-29 01:51:53
3 Md. dogs living large on $800K inheritance
They are not as loaded as Leona Helmsley's dog, but three Maryland canines are plenty rich enough to live the good life.
2007-12-29 01:41:01
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